| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| lavish |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |